COMMANDER // 1818–1900
François d'Orléans
contre-amiralFrance1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1818 – 1900
Active service 1838 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 20.
Profile
François d'Orléans, Prince de Joinville was the third son of Louis Philippe, King of the French, and his wife Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily. An admiral of the French Navy, François was famous for bringing the remains of Napoleon from Saint Helena to France, as well as a talented artist, with 35 known watercolours. He married Princess Francisca of Brazil, daughter of Emperor Pedro I and sister of Emperor Pedro II. The dowry received by François upon the marriage became the Brazilian city of Joinville.
Battles (1)
1838
Battle of VeracruzPastry War · France